Toggling Dark Theme Ends Current Video Playback
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- Java
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Description
**DESCRIPTION:**
If the user is watching a video while they toggle the Dark Theme setting, their playback will halt suddenly.
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**REPRO STEPS:**
1) Install and Launch LBRY 0.15.8 on Android 10
2) Start watching any video
3) Navigate to "Menu > Settings>
4) Toggle the Dark Theme
**Results:** Video stops playing
**Expected:** Video continues playing
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**ENVIRONMENT:**
- Pixel 2XL
- Android 10
- LBRY 0.15.8
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**MEDIA:**

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**INTERNAL USE:**
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**DEFINITION OF DONE:**
- [ ] Tested against acceptance criteria
- [ ] Tested against the assumptions of the user story
- [ ] The project builds without errors
- [ ] Unit tests are written and passing
- [ ] Tests on devices/browsers listed in the issue have passed
- [ ] QA performed & issues resolved
- [ ] Refactoring completed
- [ ] Any configuration or build changes documented
- [ ] Documentation updated
- [ ] Peer Code Review performed
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**LBRY ADDRESS:**
bZSqrVdpxt5KJdn2eGMUzT9Jn3gEiRet7b
mail@cahlen.org
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue on Android 10 using the reported path: Menu > Settings, then toggle Dark Theme while a video plays. Trace the theme-toggle flow alongside video playback, and verify that playback continues afterward; the payload names no source files or tests.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, java
- Domain
- mobile
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100